Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?
It’s the catch-22 of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Students want college credit for MOOCs, which would raise the price tag of the often-free courses. At the same…
MOOCs: the future of higher education, or a passing phase?
MOOC students to be identified with webcams
With thousands of miles and computer screens separating some massive open online course (MOOC) students from their instructors, it’s not always easy to tell if students are who…
A MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’
Many colleges have delved into MOOCs, while others have approach the massive courses with caution. Either way, however, MOOC implementation has been isolated to a single school working…
‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCs
The University of California (UC) at Irvine is collaborating with AMC to produce a free online course called “Society, Science, Survival: Lessons from AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,'” and…
How MOOCs are evolving with video technology
Crack open most massive open online courses (MOOCs) today and you’ll typically find three things – course documents (syllabi, eTextbooks, calendars), interactive elements (discussions, wikis, assignments, quizzes), and…
Coursera prof stops teaching online course in objection to MOOCs
In an about-face highlighting the ongoing debate surrounding massive open online courses (MOOCs), a professor held up as a “star” in online learning by MOOC providers and the…
Has President Obama caught MOOC fever?
President Obama, in outlining his new education plan this week, didn’t utter the phrase “massive open online courses” or its ... Read more
Top MOOC experts to follow on Twitter
A simple search for massive open online courses (MOOCs) on Twitter will deliver a torrent of information, from headlines to insight to strong opinions on MOOCs, one of…
The ABCs of MOOCs: what it’s like to enroll
Esther Duflo, one of the two superstar MIT economists teaching my massive open online course (MOOC) on global poverty, is a fast-talking French woman with whom I could…
University of Maryland University College to offer credit for MOOCs
University of Maryland University College believes it will be the first university in the Maryland system to let students earn academic credit for taking a massive open online…